Nikon Coolpix 5000 Firmware Update version 1.7

SUMMARY

What is this?

This is the firmware updater for the Coolpix 5000 digital camera for Windows computer systems. To check the current version of firmware in your Coolpix product: With the camera off, press and hold the MENU button (the center button on the LCD display), switch the camera to "On" mode (with the Menu button still pressed). The firmware version will be displayed on the color LCD display.

The following improvements and additions have been made with firmware version 1.7.

Support for RAW (NEF) Image QualityA RAW image-quality function has been added to the COOLPIX5000 firmware. When an image-quality setting of RAW is selected, "HI" blinks in the camera@apos;s control panel. Additionally, RAW images can be converted to TIFF using the cameras menu.

Control options for Shutter Release SpeedThe Monitor Options item in the setup menu now contains a Shutter Release Speed setting that controls the speed of shutter response as follows.

Option "Normal": Priority given to quality of preview displayed in monitor.Option "Quick Response": Reduces the time lag between pressing the shutter-release button all the way down and shutter being released to take a picture.

Internal Flash Off option The Speedlight Control menu now contains an Internal Flash Off option that allows you to turn the built-in Speedlight off entirely. The built in Speedlight will still fire if red-eye reduction is "on" only to reduce red-eye; it will not fire during the actual exposure. Additionally, the internal flash will fire a monitor pre-flash (but not an actual exposure flash) if a Nikon Speedlight is connected.

Support for Picture Transfer ProtocolPTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) option is now available in the USB menu in the Interface setting for the setup menu in User Sets 1, 2 and 3.

Support for Exif 2.2 The COOLPIX5000 firmware version 1.7 now supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers. PRINT Image Matching (PIM) is no longer supported by COOLPIX5000 firmware version 1.7. Users who require PIM should not apply this update.

Improvements in LCD monitor displayThe LCD monitor has been improved to allow better display of images when viewing in dark surroundings. Monitor brightness has also been improved.

Shutter speed information corrected when using BULB exposurePreviously when shooting an image with a BULB exposure time of more than 100 seconds, the shutter speed information recorded in the shooting information was incorrect. This has now been fixed.

Improvements in autofocus performanceAutofocus performance has been improved.